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NHL Goals per Game Leaders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Mika Zibanejad (NYR) leads NHL skaters with a G/GP of 0.72 in 2019-20, ahead of Alex Ovechkin (WSH) (0.71).
Leaders: Goals per Game, 2019-20
1stMika ZibanejadNYR · 57 GP0.72
2ndAlex OvechkinWSH · 68 GP0.71
3rdDavid PastrnakBOS · 70 GP0.69
4thAuston MatthewsTOR · 70 GP0.67
5thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 71 GP0.61
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals per Game measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by goals per game played, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Goals per game played, all situations, this season.
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most. A row needs at least 28 games to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Per game puts players who missed games on equal footing with those who played them all. Goals scored this season, every situation including the power play and empty nets. The goal race swings more than the points race, because shooting percentage runs hot and cold. In 2019-20, 613 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.13 and Mika Zibanejad leads at 0.72.
Goals per Game leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | G/GP | GP | G | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 0.72 | 57 | 41 | 100 | 98% |
| 2 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 0.71 | 68 | 48 | 100 | 88%▼4 |
| 3 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 0.69 | 70 | 48 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 0.67 | 70 | 47 | 100 | 99% |
| 5 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 0.61 | 71 | 43 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 0.56 | 68 | 38 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 0.54 | 71 | 38 | 99 | 99% |
| 8 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 0.53 | 64 | 34 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 0.53 | 68 | 36 | 99 | 100% |
| 10 |  Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 0.51 | 39 | 20 | 99 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 11 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 0.51 | 57 | 29 | 98 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 12 |  Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 0.51 | 61 | 31 | 98 | — |
| 13 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 0.51 | 69 | 35 | 98 | 100% |
| 14 |  Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 0.49 | 55 | 27 | 98 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 15 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 0.49 | 68 | 33 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 0.47 | 70 | 33 | 98 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 17 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 0.46 | 69 | 32 | 97 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 18 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 0.46 | 68 | 31 | 97 | 99% |
| 19 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 0.45 | 55 | 25 | 97 | 84%▼1 |
| 20 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 0.45 | 42 | 19 | 97 | 99% |
| 21 |  Max PaciorettyFVGK | VGK | 0.45 | 71 | 32 | 97 | — |
| 22 |  Dominik KubalikFCHI | CHI | 0.44 | 68 | 30 | 97 | — |
| 23 |  Oliver BjorkstrandFCBJ | CBJ | 0.43 | 49 | 21 | 96 | 15%▼1.8 |
| 24 |  Mike HoffmanFFLA | FLA | 0.42 | 69 | 29 | 96 | — |
| 25 |  Elias LindholmFCGY | CGY | 0.41 | 70 | 29 | 96 | 43%▲1.9 |
Minimum sample: 28 games (it scales with games played). 270 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals per Game in 2019-20?
Mika Zibanejad leads with 0.72. The median of the 613 qualified skaters is 0.13.
Which defenseman leads in Goals per Game in 2019-20?
Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 0.32; the top forward is Mika Zibanejad at 0.72.
How is Goals per Game calculated?
Goals per game played, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals per Game?
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (28 games) are hidden; 270 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.